Andrew joined NGI in 2018 to support coverage of Mexico’s newly liberalized oil and gas sector, and his role has since expanded to include the rest of North America. Before joining NGI, Andrew covered Latin America’s hydrocarbon and electric power industries from 2014 to 2018 for Business News Americas in Santiago, Chile. He speaks fluent Spanish, and holds a B.A. in journalism and mass communications from the University of Minnesota.
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LNG Developer Cites Favorable Economics, Regulations For Mexico Liquefaction Projects
Mexico boasts more attractive economics, and in some ways, a more attractive regulatory climate for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects than the U.S. Gulf Coast, according to Mexico Pacific Limited LLC’s (MPL) Sarah Bairstow, chief commercial officer. MPL is developing an LNG liquefaction project on Mexico’s Pacific coast in Puerto Libertad, Sonora state, which…
September 14, 2020
Mexico’s CFE Touts ‘Aggressive’ Plan to Monetize Excess Natural Gas Capacity
Mexico state-owned power company Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is implementing an “aggressive policy” to monetize its excess natural gas transport capacity on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the head of the two natural gas marketing units. Subsidiary CFE International is the 14th largest natural gas marketer by volume in North America,…
September 10, 2020
Mexico Must Make More Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Available, Experts Say
Mexico’s authorities and state-owned energy companies must coordinate to make more firm natural gas pipeline capacity available for the electric power and industrial segments, according to panelists at the 6th Mexico Gas Summit organized by Industry Exchange LLC. Natural gas accounts for about 65% of Mexico’s power generation, said Francisco Xavier Salazar, founding partner of…
September 9, 2020
Natural Gas Basis Prices Narrowed in 1H2020 on Warmer Temps, Pandemic Effects
The average spot basis at many natural gas trading hubs in the United States narrowed during the first half of 2020 (1H2020) versus the same period last year, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday, citing NGI data. Basis refers to the difference between the natural gas price at a given hub and the Henry…
September 8, 2020
Forest Service Seeking to Streamline Oil, Natural Gas Project Approvals Through Rule Change
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is proposing to streamline the approval process for oil and natural gas development in national forests and grasslands. The proposed rule, issued on Tuesday, is posted in the Federal Register and available for public comment until Nov. 2. The overhaul, part of a larger mandate by the Trump administration to…
September 3, 2020
Mexico’s State Energy Companies Must Ditch Loss Making Activities, Think Tank Says
Mexico’s state-owned energy companies must shift their limited capital budgets from unprofitable business lines to segments that make money, according to a new diagnostic analysis by local think tank Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad, aka IMCO. For national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos, that means re-thinking its strategy to bolster the refining segment and instead investing…
September 2, 2020
Power Burns Drive Record U.S. Natural Gas Consumption for June Despite Pandemic, Production Slide
Covid-19 continued to substantially impact domestic production in June, although consumption reached a record high, driven largely by increased gas use in the power sector, the EIA report said. Dry gas production saw its second consecutive y/y decline, with preliminary data showing output of 88.3 Bcf/d, down 3.1% from June 2019. However, the average daily…
September 2, 2020
Pandemic Dents Mexico Natural Gas, Power Demand in April-July
The Covid-19 pandemic dealt a substantial blow to Mexico’s natural gas demand between April and July, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gas consumption in Mexico averaged 8.2 Bcf/d during the period, down 5% or 0.5 Bcf/d from the same span last year, EIA said last Thursday, citing data from Genscape Inc. The…
September 1, 2020
U.S. LNG Exports Record First Year/Year Decline Since January 2016 as Pandemic Reverberates
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports fell by 23.2% in June compared to the same month last year, their first year/year (y/y) decline since January 2016, according to the latest monthly data compiled by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Total natural gas exports dropped by 6.1% to 11.3 Bcf/d, the first annual decline for any…
September 1, 2020
Mexico Natural Gas Demand Dips 5% During April-July as Covid-19 Batters Tourism Industry
The Covid-19 pandemic dealt a substantial blow to Mexico’s natural gas demand between April and July, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gas consumption in Mexico averaged 8.2 Bcf/d during the period, down 5% or 0.5 Bcf/d from the same span last year, EIA said last Thursday, citing data from Genscape Inc. The…
August 31, 2020